Data Scientist - Geospatial & Transport Analytics (6 Month FTC)

BT Group
London
4 days ago
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What you'll be doing

Geospatial & Transport Analytics

Analyse large-scale geospatial and mobility datasets to model movement, accessibility, catchments, demand and network behaviour.


Design and implement transport and location-based analytical models, supporting use cases such as: Origin–destination analysis
Catchment and drive-time modelling
Network flow and congestion analysis
Accessibility and mobility insights Apply spatial SQL and cloud-native analytics to deliver scalable, repeatable solutions.

Data & Solution Delivery

Build analytical pipelines and models on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including BigQuery.


Integrate data from multiple sources (location, network, demographic, third-party datasets) into coherent analytical frameworks.
Design solutions that are scalable, cost-effective and production-ready, aligned with business and client needs.
Ensure outputs are robust, well-documented and follow best engineering and analytical practices.

Insight Communication & Visualisation

Translate complex spatial analysis into clear, compelling insights for technical and non-technical audiences.


Design and deliver interactive visualisations and dashboards using tools such as: Jupyter Notebooks
Kepler.gl
D3.js
Qlik / Tableau / Kibana Present findings confidently to senior stakeholders, clients and partners.

Client & Commercial Engagement

Act as a trusted analytical partner, working closely with internal teams and external clients.


Support client pitches, proposals and bids by leading key analytical components.
Contribute to the development of new data-driven transport and location intelligence propositions.

Skills & experience you'll need


Technical & Analytical

Strong experience in geospatial analysis and data visualisation


Advanced SQL
Experience with transport, mobility or network modelling (formal or applied)
Strong experience with cloud analytics platforms, preferably GCP / BigQuery
Proficiency in Python and/or R
Solid grounding in statistical, quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques

Professional Experience

Experience in data analytics, geospatial analytics, transport analysis or related roles


Proven ability to deliver insights from complex, high-volume datasets
Experience working in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments
Comfortable collaborating across technical, commercial and client-facing teams

Communication & Behaviours

Excellent communicator, able to simplify complex spatial and analytical concepts


Commercially aware, understanding how analytics drive business and policy outcomes
Curious, proactive and outcome-focused
Confident challenging assumptions and stakeholders constructively
Able to work independently while contributing strongly to team objectives

What's in it for you, what are the benefits

10% on target bonus


BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
2 weeks carer’s leave
World-class training and development opportunities
Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.

Our leadership standards,


Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.


Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.


Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

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